PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT GRANTS

Overview

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) State & Regional Partnership Agreement grants are awarded to the nation's 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs) and the six regional arts organizations (RAOs) with geographically-defined SAA memberships.

Eligibility

• SAA Partnership Agreement grants are limited to the fifty state and six jurisdictional arts agencies
• RAO Partnership Agreement grants are limited to the six U.S. Regional Arts Organizations
• No other organizations may apply to the Partnership Agreement grants category

Key Dates

• Guidelines posted: June 2026
• Application Package Available: June 2026
• Application due to Grants.gov: September 29, 2026 11:59 pm ET
• Anticipated notification of recommended funding or rejections: April 2027
• Earliest project start date: July 1, 2027

How to Apply

Before submitting an application, you must register with Login.gov, the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov, and Grants.gov. Registration can take several weeks. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov using the pre-populated Grant Opportunity Package (Funding Opportunity Number 2027NEA04PA).

Required Forms

• Application for Federal Domestic Assistance (SF-424 Mandatory): Basic information about your organization and application; complete this form first
• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)
• Attachments Form: Attach your application narrative and other required items; all required items must be submitted for your application to be considered complete

Access for Individuals with Disabilities

Contact [email protected] to request an accommodation or an alternate format of the guidelines at least 2 weeks prior to the application deadline.